Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Penn College Students Get Creative for Global Game Jam

Members of the Game Development Club at Penn College rely on their creative juices during the recent Global Game Jam hosted on campus. The students spent 48 hours creating games.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. ­– Pennsylvania College of Technology students did their part to spark creativity by organizing and hosting a campus location for the recent Global Game Jam.

Members of the college’s Game Development Club spearheaded local involvement for the 48-hour activity, known as the world’s largest game creation event. The Global Game Jam encourages people to contribute to the worldwide spread of game development and creativity. Hundreds of locations in scores of countries served as hosts.

The weekend challenge required participants to develop computer games based on the theme of “transmission.”

Seventeen students and one alumnus met that challenge by producing the following games:

“There was no monetary reward for participation. The developers at the event were happy to be rewarded in experience,” said Anita R. Wood, associate professor of computer information technology and adviser for the Game Development Club. “Their finished games represent their determination and passion for the craft. For many of them, their participation in the event is part of their preparation for future careers in game development.”

Penn College offers bachelor’s degrees in software development and information management, information assurance and cyber security, information technology sciences ­– gaming and simulation, and information technology: network specialist concentration. The college also provides an associate degree in information technology: technical support technology emphasis.

For information on these and other majors offered by the college’s School of Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies, call 570-327-4520 or visit www.pct.edu/icet.